Houston Rockets owner and hospitality magnate Tilman Fertitta is cleaving close to President-elect Donald Trump in the run-up to his second, non-consecutive term. Weeks after being tapped by Trump to serve as the incoming administration's U.

Mark Zuckerberg will co-host a meeting of Republican billionaires for the Trump inauguration next week, sources told The Associated Press. View on euronews

WASHINGTON (AP) — Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is cohosting a reception with billionaire Republican donors next week for Donald Trump’s inauguration, the latest sign of the Facebook founder's embrace of the president-elect.

Tilman Fertitta, owner of the Houston Rockets and Landry's Restaurant group, hosted a fundraiser for Trump last year.

During the 2024 election, Fertitta donated more than $1 million to state and federal Republican political action committees. One of Fertitta’s largest contributions was made to the Trump 47 fundraising committee,